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Former Australian cricketer and commentator Michael Slater is accused of assaulting and obstructing Queensland police following an alleged home violence incident on Friday night time.
The 53-year-old, who performed 74 matches within the saggy inexperienced, has been charged with one depend of assaulting police and two counts of obstructing police, following an incident at Noosa Heads on March 31.
Authorities have been referred to as simply earlier than midnight to a Noosa Heads tackle in relation to an alleged home violence-related matter and medical incident, police mentioned.
The police will allege the previous cricketer obstructed the police and assaulted an officer, who suffered a small lower to his hand.
No different individuals have been bodily injured.
“The person is predicted to seem earlier than the Noosa Magistrates Courtroom on Could 2,” police advised AAP in an announcement.
“Because the matter is home violence and medical in nature, for privateness causes no additional info can be offered.”
Slater performed in 74 Assessments for Australia, scoring 5312 runs at a mean of 42.83 after making his debut in the course of the 1993 Ashes tour of England.
The opening batsman additionally performed 42 one-day internationals scoring just below 1000 runs earlier than retiring from main cricket in 2004 and embarking on a commentary profession with 9 and Seven networks.
– AAP
